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A4 Mk1

Installing sump - engines with liquid gasket
Installing sump - engines with liquid gasket
Procedure
Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:
  Note
Renew all seals and gaskets.
  Caution
Protect lubrication system against contamination.
Cover exposed parts of the engine.
   
–  Carefully remove sealant residues from cylinder block. For this purpose, remove baffle plate.
  WARNING
Protect eyes against injuries.
Wear safety goggles.
–  Remove remaining sealant from sump (with rotating plastic brush or similar).
–  Clean sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.
  Note
  N17-0012
Note the use-by date of the sealant.
–  Cut off nozzle of tube at front marking (nozzle Ø approx. 2 mm).
  A17-0081
  Caution
Make sure lubrication system is not clogged by excess sealant.
The bead of sealant must not be thicker than specified.
–  Apply sealant onto clean sealing surface of sump as shown in illustration.
l  Thickness of sealant bead: 2 ... 3 mm
  Note
t  Take particular care when applying sealant bead in area of rear sealing flange -arrows-.
t  The sump must be installed within 5 minutes after applying sealant.
  A17-0041
–  Fit sump and tighten bolts in the sequence shown.
1.  Pre-tighten bolts -1 ... 18- in diagonal sequence to 5 Nm.
2.  Tighten bolts securing sump to gearbox.
3.  Tighten M10 bolts -arrows-.
4.  Tighten bolts -1 ... 18- in diagonal sequence.
  Note
  A17-0208
t  When installing the sump -3- with the engine removed from the vehicle, make sure that it is positioned flush with the intermediate plate -1- at the flywheel end. In other words, the sump should protrude by 0.8 mm (distance -a-) from the cylinder block -2-.
t  After fitting sump assembly, the sealant must dry for approx. 30 minutes. Then (and only then) fill the engine with engine oil.
–  Install subframe → Rep. Gr.40.
–  Vehicles with automatic gearbox: secure ATF pipes → Rep. Gr.37.
–  Install subframe → Rep. Gr.40.
–  Vehicles with automatic gearbox: secure ATF pipes → Rep. Gr.37.
–  Allow stop for torque reaction support to rest on rubber buffer for torque reaction support under its own weight, and tighten bolts.
–  Fill with engine oil and check oil level → Booklet802.
–  Vehicles with automatic gearbox: check ATF level → Rep. Gr.37.
Tightening torques → Chapter
  A17-0128

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